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People v. Howard

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 19, 1979No. 77-536PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Louise Ella Howard, was convicted of aggravated battery after a jury trial in Kankakee County. She was sentenced to a prison term of not less than one year or more than three years. On appeal she has alleged that her court-appointed public defender’s failure to adequately investigate her psychiatric history resulted in denying her effective assistance of counsel.

The defendant was convicted of aggravated battery for allegedly causing bodily harm while armed with a knife to one Pearl L. Smith by striking her in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. GoergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  2. People v. HeirensIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
  3. People v. HillsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. People v. GriswoldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. People v. GaryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. People v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  4. People v. KrankelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. People v. WinchelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987

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